Truck Trailer Manufacturing Industry Profile

Companies in this industry manufacture truck trailers, truck trailer and cargo container chassis, and detachable trailers bodies and chassis. Major companies include Great Dane, Hyundai Translead, Utility Trailer, and Wabash National (all based in the US), as well as China International Marine Containers (China), Randon Implementos (Brazil), and Schmitz Cargobull (Germany).

Total revenue for the truck trailer market was expected to reach $105 billion by 2030, according to Spherical Insights. Markets with emerging consumer classes and rapid growth in construction and manufacturing are being targeted for industry growth.

The US truck trailer industry includes about 435 establishments (single-location companies and units of multi-location companies) with combined annual revenue of about $11 billion.

COMPETITIVE LANDSCAPE

Demand is directly tied to activity in the truck manufacturing industry, which is driven by growth in the agriculture, manufacturing, construction, and retail sectors. The profitability of individual companies depends on efficient operations, including careful inventory management. Large companies enjoy economies of scale in purchasing and can maintain the production volumes necessary to serve large customers. Small companies can compete effectively by offering specialized products. The US industry is highly concentrated: the 50 largest companies generate about 85% of industry revenue.

The largest sources of truck trailer imports to the US are Mexico and China; Mexico and Canada are the largest export markets for US-made trailers. Imports account for about 20% of the US market. About 15% of US truck ...